Quantifying the Market ENFB 4200 | Fall 2024

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Dr. Jennilyn Wiley | Business & Economics Librarian

Business Research Guide

Recap

What do these concepts mean? How are they related?

Total Addressable Market (TAM)*

Serviceable Available Market (SAM)*

Target/Attainable Market

Session Goals

Find figures that will help quantify TAM and SAM

In Class Example: Digital Athlete

Library Database: Statista

  • Navigate to market data w/menus
  • Search for demographics w/keywords

Library Database: Simply Analytics

  • Location based and mappable
  • ID demographics and behaviors
  • NOTE: There are download limits (e.g., 2500 rows at a time) for table data

Other Places to Look

Use Industry Reports or Market Reports

Library Database: IBISWorld

Search for an industry report by keyword or major company name

Library Database: Mintel Academic

Navigate to a market report w/menus